Urine microscopy is an important adjunct to the urinalysis. The findings of cells, casts or crystals can aid in urinalysis interpretation and in making a more accurate diagnosis. Since the formed ...

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Vaginal contamination can produce false positives. In one study comparing urine dipstick to microscopy performed by a nephrologist in the detection of white blood cells (WBCs) in urine ...

Electron microscopy uses a beam of electrons to illuminate a sample and achieve much higher spatial resolution than light microscopy. Transmission electron microscopy generates an image of the ...

Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and protozoa. This discipline includes fundamental research on the biochemistry, physiology ...

Urine is usually clear and light yellow in color, but cloudy urine may be hazy or milky looking. Dehydration, an infection, and certain health conditions can all cause cloudy urine (pee). It may also ...

Ruby Karyo, 30, has been gulping down her morning urine and spritzing it on her face since she was 19 years old. The controversial practice, known as ‘urine therapy’ has made Ruby the source of much ...

Polyuria occurs when your body produces too much urine, which is typically considered more than 3 liters of urine a day for adults. It refers specifically to the amount of urine excreted daily, not ...